Tobacco-pipe.



vNu. 685,537. 1 Patented Oct-29, I901. a. STARK.

TOBACCO PIPE.

(A plication fiXed Sept, 6, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT rricEg GUSTAV STARK, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOBACCO-PIPE.

, srEotFrcAT oN forming part of Letters Patent No. 685,537, datedOctober 29, 1901. Application filed September 6,1901. SerlalNo. 14,485,(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GUSTAV STARK, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at the borough of Manhattan, New York, in the countyof NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tobacco-Pipes,of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to improvements in tobaccopipes, and has forits essential object the prevention of the accumulation of saliva andthe liquid products of condensa tion resulting from the combustion ofthe tobacco in the bowl of the pipe.

To this end my invention consists, essentially, in the combination, withthe bowl portion and the stem of a pipe, of a coupling closed at itsinner end and connecting the bowl portion and stem, and said couplingbeing provided with a transverse opening and with a longitudinal channelin communica tion with said opening, all so constructed as to permit thefree passage of smoke, while the products of condensation and saliva areretained within said coupling.

The nature of my invention will best be understood when described inconnection with the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 representsa longitudinal section of a pipe embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the coupling. Fig. 3 is atransverse section on the line 3 8, Fig. 2.

Similar letters and numerals of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A designates the bowl portion of apipe, and B the Stem or bit, both of which may be of any ordinaryconstruction and made of any suitable material.

C is the coupling whichconnects the bowl portion and stem. Said couplingis made hollow and closed at its 'inner end, as at 1, and may besuitably tapered, so as to fit the tapered portions of the stem and bowlportion. Of course it could be threaded at opposite ends and screwedinto corresponding screw threads in the bowl portion of the pipe andonto the stem or bit. In the coupling is formed a longitudinal channelor depression 2, which extends from the inner closed end of saidcoupling to a peripheral orifice t.

The inner end of the coupling 0 is preferably filled with cotton orother absorbent ma 5 5 terial which takes up the saliva and condensedproducts of combustion of the tobacco. It is very evident from theconstruction herein described that none of the products of condensationfrom the burning tobacco or the saliva can enter the bowl'portion of thepipe and that the smoke from the pipe always passes clear of theabsorbent cotton, as the latter does not extend to the orifice 4. Itwill also be readily understood that by separating the coupling from thestem and bowl portion of the pipe the cotton can be removed, thecoupling thoroughly cleaned, and new cotton inserted. What I claim asnew is 1. The combination with the bowl portion and stem of a pipe, of acoupling closed at its inner end and connectin g the bowl portion andstem and said coupling being provided with a transverse opening and witha longitudmal channel in communication with said opening-=all soconstructed as to permit the free transverse opening and with alongitudinal channel in communication with said opening, and a fillingof absorbent material at the inner end of the couplingall so constructedas to permit the free passage of smoke while the products ofcondensation and saliva are 0 retained within said coupling,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presenceof twosubscribing witnesses.

eUsTAv STARK.-

Witnesses:

EUGENIE P. HENDRIOKSON, A. FABER DU FAUR, Jr.

